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Nordic Skiing Teams Partake In Day One Of NCAA Central Region Championships

Houghton, Mich. – The Gustavus men’s and women’s nordic skiing teams competed in day one of the NCAA Central Region Championships on Saturday morning. Both teams competed in races that featured the Classic technique. The women landed four skiers inside the top 30 while the men saw two in the top 40. No team scores were available.

“It was a challenging day in a number of ways,” stated head coach Jed Friedrich. “The conditions were variable throughout the day both when dealing with the weather and the course. However, the women probably benefited a little from those conditions because they did a good job of waxing this morning. Erica and Marian both skied well and Mata had one of her better races this year. A lot of teams are close, so it will be a fun day tomorrow.”

“Conditions were just as challenging for the men, and it seemed to affect some more than others,” mentioned Friedrich. “Zach skied well with the conditions and his experience on this course really showed. He has raced on this course many times, whereas most of our guys have never skied here before. There will be some fire in a few of our guys going into tomorrow, so it will be fun to see how we respond.”

Both squads will be back in action tomorrow with the Freestyle race in Houghton, Mich. on day two of the NCAA Central Region Championships.